A. 5 types multiplied by 5 colors equals 25 different type/color combinations.
B. Since there are 25 shoes and 5 of them are baseball shoes, the probability of selecting a baseball shoe is 5 out of 25 or one-fifth. Therefore, the answer is B.
Shoe Bargain Corner
Types Colors
Walking
Basketball
Cross-Trainer
Badminton
Baseball Black
Blue
Red
White
Silver
You notice the sign above at a mall.
a. How many different type/color combinations does the store offer?
b. Suppose the store has equal numbers of each shoe. You select a shoe at random. What is the probability of selecting a baseball shoe?
A. 5; one over twenty-five
B. 25; one-fifth
C. 10; one over twenty-five
D. 10; one-fifth.
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